Combines Roll but Clouds Hang Over 1973 Harvest
Kansas farmers face storage shortages as a bumper 1973 wheat crop collides with limited elevator space and a transportation crunch. K‑State economists Roy Frederick and Orlo Sorenson warn that western Kansas may bear the brunt, with about 153 million bushels produced and only 100 million in storage capacity May 1. Some grain moves to terminal elevators in central Kansas, then to Gulf export or U S mills, but terminal overcapacity and rail bottlenecks persist.
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Manhattan
Kansas
Kansas State University
Roy Frederick
Orlo Sorenson
K-State
Soviet Union
China
Frederick
Economisst
Gulf
Hutchinson
Wichita
Salina
Topeka
Kansas City
Atchison
Northwest
Cheyenne
Rawlins
Sherman
Greeley
Hamilton
Kearney
Finney
Kingman
Harper
Frederick and
Sorenson
Kansas grain storage crunch prompts boxcar and storage push
Kansas economists warn of a grain storage deficit across many counties as 1968-72 boxcar capacity shrinks and harvest approaches. Freight demand and new railcars, along with on farm storage, are cited as key fixes while North central and western counties face the largest shortages.
Cutting Key To Gaining Quality Hay
Early bloom cutting of smooth brome yields high protein hay useful for quality forage. Three fertilizer plots near Wellsville Worden and Lawrence were cut last week and protein data will be shared at the Extension Office after drying and lab analysis. Protein in smooth brome ranges 10 to 20 percent with later harvest lowering this value.
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Roy Lawson
Wellsville
Delbert Flory
Worden
Chester Spray Place
Lawrence
State Laboratory
Changes Made In Loan Plan For Farmers
USDA announced updates to the 1973 Commodity Loan Program adjusting loan service fees. Warehouse storage loans will incur 6 plus 1 per additional receipt. farm storage loans charge 10 for up to 2000 bushels, then 10 plus 0.5 cent per bushel or 1 cent per cwt. The maximum fee remains 25 per loan.
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USDA
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Musk Thistle Declared Noctuous Weed in Kansas 1963
Musk thistle is named a noxious weed across Kansas in 1963 under state law requiring individuals and organizations to prevent spread and eradicate it on all lands they own or oversee. Described leaves are coarsely lobed dark green with a light midrib and possible silver margins. Leaves are alternately arranged on hairless stems with spiny lobes ending in white to yellow spines and winged leaf bases.
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Kansas
Garden Pest Warnings And Plant Care Tips From Local Guide
The guide warns of cucumber beetles threatening melons and bacterial wilt, recommends methoxychlor Sevin and Thiodan for control, and advises monitoring for loopers. It notes honey locust leafhopper infestations, methods using Sevin Diazinon Malathion, and checks for spider mites with white paper. It adds fertilization advice after harvest and late tomato planting guidance.
Danish Millers Tour U S Wheat Industry
A Danish pair spent three weeks in the United States visiting milling and baking firms in Kansas and research facilities at Kansas State University. Sponsored by the Kansas Wheat Commission, they were accompanied by Denis White of Great Plains Wheat Inc. This marks the first such Danish visit following Denmark's entry into the European Common Market.
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U. S
Kansas
Kansas State University
Kansas Wheat Commission
Denis White
Great Plains Wheat, Inc
Denmark
Stewards of the Land Highlight National Watershed Congress
The 20th National Watershed Congress in Wichita drew 300 leaders of water conservation programs and heard U S Senator Robert Dole praise farmers as land stewards while noting the low burden of groceries on American families. Kansas reports 80 watershed districts and 10 million acres covered with 375 flood control dams. George C Stubbert of Sutherlin Oregon named outstanding upstream water resources leader for 1973.
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Wichita
U. S
Robert Dole
America
Sen. Dole
Congress
Kansas
Ing
Lyle Bauer
Harper
National Association of Conservation Districts
Bauer
George C. Stubbert
Sutherlin, Ore
National Watershed Congress
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Ournal World TV News
Midwest
Western Kansas
Mark Brecheisen
Marvin Brecheisen
Eudora
Pete
Pat
Journal-World Photo
E.L. van Meter
By Eben B. Farley
Ascs Director
Musk Thistle
Geparative Eslocaion Service
E.L .van Meter
Lawins
Millers Shopping
U.S
the Land Bank
Yoveral Tame Bank
Association
Association of Lawrence
East 7Th St
Lawrence's
Round Corner
Mase
Perry Puderbaugh
Farms & Land
Robert E. McIntyre
Douglas County State Bank
Douglas County
Kentucky Lawrence
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